Commuters, motorists and pedestrians who witnessed what happened and its aftermath have been shocked at the vulnerability of cyclists when killed in collisions with heavy goods or construction vehicles.

The anger of cycling safety campaigners has been intensified with reports of the guilty plea of Barry Meyer, the driver of the tipper lorry that crushed cyclist Alan Neve to death in Holborn in 2013.

These gatherings serve the purpose of protesting for political action to protect cyclists and honouring the memory of the cyclists who have died.

The last was held in Victoria Street after the death of 36-year old cyclist, Claire Hitier-Abadie, killed after colliding with a construction vehicle on February 19th within a mile of this morning’s tragedy.